Positive science supplied a model of uncoerced communication supporting democracy
Evidence
Positive science was anchored in a notion of truth independent of politics arrived at by open communication and in the doctrine of natural rights. Hence it provided one means of withstanding the totalitarian temptation. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 425
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 425
- XREF: connects to: Behaviorist communication models turned social scientists into servants of power — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 588; The real divide in communication studies is objectivist versus expressivist worldview — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 348; Understanding communication means grasping others’ purposes hermeneutically — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 383 (+6 more)
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